#49425F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.049 295.2), rgb(73, 66, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#49425F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49425F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.049 295.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #49425F | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49425F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #49425F text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #49425F text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.058 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D81B2
oklch(63.2% 0.074 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#776A9E
oklch(55.7% 0.08 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#645887
oklch(49.2% 0.075 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#51486E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49425F
oklch(39.8% 0.049 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#272334
oklch(26.8% 0.032 295)
#49425F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B4660 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C465E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45474C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49425F
#49425F
oklch(39.8% 0.049 295.2)
- #464A2B
#464A2B
oklch(39.7% 0.048 114.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #49425F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #49425F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.